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C62400 Bronze vs. Zamak 3

C62400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C62400 bronze and the bottom bar is Zamak 3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
86
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 14
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
33
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 440
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690 to 730
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 350
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 13
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
11
Density, g/cm3 8.2
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68 to 77
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 320 to 550
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 25
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 22
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 26
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10 to 11.5
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 82.8 to 88
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 4.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
95.3 to 96.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0